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Teenage hacker on trial for alleged Uber, Rockstar Games hack, blackmail

A teenage member of the Lapsus$ hacking group, Arion Kurtaj, is accused of hacking Uber, Revolut, and Grand Theft Auto maker Rockstar Games.

11 July 2023 · 16:00 UTC

He is also accused of blackmailing BT Group and EE, and hacking Nvidia Corp.

Kurtaj was assessed as not fit to stand trial, so a jury will determine if he committed the alleged offenses.

The 17-year-old, who cannot be named, is on trial for blackmail and hacking charges.

He has previously pleaded guilty to two offenses under the Computer Misuse Act and one count of fraud.